Fine Art Tips and Techniques
Each week on my Facebook Fine Art Tips fan page, I ask my artist friends and followers, "What's on Your Easel?" It is always great fun to see the postings of art from a variety of different mediums, artistic abilities and studios from around the world. I personally enjoy seeing the different artistic expressions and sharing art tips, but lately I have been charmed by many of the small studios in which these dedicated artists are creating their … [Read more...]
At the first sign of spring, Buck Wilde , otherwise known as, 'The Bear Whisperer', feels a stir inside that beckons him back to the famous Grizzly Bear Maze in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Buck is one of the most prominent grizzly bear behaviorists and nature photographers in the world today. This summer and fall, wildlife artists, nature enthusiasts and photographers are invited to join Buck on intimate world-class, wilderness safaris and … [Read more...]
Vancouver, BC Canada has fast become a world-renowned art hub for a new art medium, 3D computer generated art. For years, Vancouver has been fondly known as Hollywood North as it is often referred to for its feature film industry and now for the 3D movie and computer gaming industries. World famous studios such as Pixar, Electronic Arts and Digital Domain call Vancouver their home. After a year of intense hard work and dedication, my oldest … [Read more...]
Over the past few weeks I have been posting articles to help improve the studio health and well being of my fellow artists. Continuing on with this theme, I asked my good Twitter friend, social media's favorite fitness guru, Joyce Cherrier to give us some easy, healthy lifestyle advice for the busy artist. Joyce is a specialist in sport’s conditioning and helping people create healthy lifestyles. A lot of my artist friends … [Read more...]
This winter has been a bit too cold, long and confining for this native, 'California girl'! I must admit, I've caught spring fever, a common woe that strikes when the days begin to get longer and warmer. This time of year it is customary for people to blame spring fever for their restless or lazy behavior, distractions in the workplace and studio, sudden spurts of spring-cleaning and love struck dazes. While watching the snow melt and … [Read more...]
Guest author: ArtBistro. Originally posted on ArtBistro.Monster.com As artists, we know that a trip to the art supply store can be expensive. Shopping for one item can quickly lead to a full cart, and it’s exactly these careless habits that can become dangerous, especially for artists trying to watch their budget or turn a profit. Ideally, established artists making regular sales should be able to purchase the finest supplies. But in … [Read more...]
Looking for a healthier lifestyle, I made the move from Southern California to the Rocky Mountains of Idaho over 25 years ago. However, until recently I did not know that the air pollution in my art studio and home may be more of a health concern than the air pollution outside! According to a number of national organizations, including the American Lung Association, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Environmental Protection … [Read more...]
One of the many perks of having a social media online presence is meeting interesting people and household names such as Magnum Boots USA. My friends at Magnum were generous enough to send me a box filled with their world famous footwear and apparel. Since 1982, Magnum Boots USA has been outfitting the FBI, Law Enforcement, Ambulance, Fire and Security Professionals and the military with boots and outerwear for the ultimate in … [Read more...]
My good friend and fellow artist, Matt LeBlanc asked me to help him round-up a group of active Twitter and Facebook artists for a unique video project. Now months later, the video has been produced as part of his successful art campaign to raise money for a charity he believes in, the fight against cancer. Matt lost his sister to this heartless disease when she was only five. Sadly, he never got the chance to meet Madeleine, but years later, … [Read more...]
Guest author: ArtBistro. The following article was originally posted on ArtBistro.com Artists are compassionate, have an unmistakable zeal for life and can find beauty in almost everything - quite the catch to date, huh?! But, how does an artist convince someone outside the art industry that beneath their paint-stained clothes, crazy work stories about clients with bad taste and the nasty stereotype that artists are moody and brooding, that … [Read more...]
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